MHSAA Class 2A All-Sports Awards: East Union blows away the field

It was the Year of the Urchin in Class 2A, as East Union captured two state championships and remained competitive across the board

JACKSON — With the 2021-2022 athletic year in the rearview mirror, it's time to take a look at the athletic programs from across the state which enjoyed the most success.

The All-Sports Awards are based on a formula that awards a certain point total for each measure of success in an individual sport. For team sports with a post-season, for example, a program will get points for putting a team into the playoffs, and then additional points for each round that team reaches.

For ranked sports, such as powerlifting or cross country, the team that wins the state championship receives the most points, the runner-up the second-most, and so on.

So without further ado, here's a look at the All-Sports Awards for the 2021-2022 athletic season for the MHSAA's Class 2A.

Class 2A

1. East Union - 217.5

Championships: Girls Powerlifting, Baseball

In addition to the state titles in baseball and girls powerlifting, the Urchins finished runner-up in girls cross country and girls bowling and reached the semifinals in softball.

T2. Velma Jackson 130

Championships: Boys Powerlifting

The Falcons were competitive in several sports, but their total score was buoyed by runner-up finishes in girls powerlifting and boys basketball.

T2. Walnut - 130

Championships: Girls Cross Country, Boys Cross Country, Archery

The three state championships were worth 90 points on their own, but Walnut also reached the state semifinal in volleyball and made playoff appearances in boys basketball and baseball.

Best of the rest: Loyd Star (120), Belmont (117.5), Lake (115), Puckett (107.5).